aught
pronoun
- anything (antiquated)
noun
- zero
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɔːt/ / /oːt/ / /ɔt/
adv
Etymology: From Middle English aught, ought, from Old English āht, āwiht, from ā (“always", "ever”) + wiht (“thing", "creature”). More at wight.
- At all, in any degree, in any respect.
“[…] and if your love Can labour aught in sad invention, Hang her an epitaph upon her tomb, And sing it to her bones [...]”
noun
Etymology: From Middle English aught (“estimation, regard, reputation”), from Old English ǣht (“estimation, consideration”), from Proto-West Germanic *ahtu. Cognate with Dutch acht (“attention, regard, heed”), German Acht (“attention, regard”). Also see ettle.
- Estimation.
“in my aught”
- Of importance or consequence (in the phrase "of aught").
“an event of aught”
- Esteem, respect.
“a man of aught”
“Show some aught to your elders, boy.”
num
Etymology: From Middle English ahte, from Old English eahta (“eight”). More at eight.
- Obsolete or dialectal form of eight.
“Seven — aught — aught tines on the antlers. By G—d, a hart of aught tines, and the first of the season!”
pron
Etymology: From Middle English aught, ought, from Old English āht, āwiht, from ā (“always", "ever”) + wiht (“thing", "creature”). More at wight.
- Anything whatsoever, any part.
“for aught I know/care”
“[…] wouldst thou aught with me?”
verb
Etymology: Originally the past tense of owe.
- Obsolete or dialectal form of ought